Q. If a triangle has sides of lengths 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, what type of triangle is it? (2022)
A.
Equilateral
B.
Isosceles
C.
Scalene
D.
Right-angled
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Solution
A triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm satisfies the Pythagorean theorem (3² + 4² = 5²), thus it is a right-angled triangle.
Correct Answer:
D
— Right-angled
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Q. If a triangle has sides of lengths 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm, is it a right triangle? (2020)
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Cannot be determined
D.
Only if angles are known
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Solution
Using the Pythagorean theorem, 7² + 24² = 49 + 576 = 625 = 25², thus it is a right triangle.
Correct Answer:
A
— Yes
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Q. If a vehicle travels 90 km in 1.5 hours, what is its speed in km/h? (2022)
A.
55 km/h
B.
60 km/h
C.
65 km/h
D.
70 km/h
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Solution
Speed = Distance / Time = 90 km / 1.5 hours = 60 km/h.
Correct Answer:
B
— 60 km/h
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Q. If a weight is recorded as 0.050 kg, how many significant figures does this weight have?
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Solution
The leading zeros are not significant. Therefore, 0.050 kg has 2 significant figures.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2
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Q. If someone is 'barking up the wrong tree', what does it imply? (2019)
A.
They are mistaken about something
B.
They are very angry
C.
They are confused
D.
They are very happy
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Solution
'Barking up the wrong tree' means to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action.
Correct Answer:
A
— They are mistaken about something
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Q. If someone is 'on cloud nine', what does it mean?
A.
They are very sad
B.
They are very happy
C.
They are confused
D.
They are busy
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Solution
'On cloud nine' means to be in a state of blissful happiness.
Correct Answer:
B
— They are very happy
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Q. If someone is 'under the weather', what does it imply? (2020)
A.
They are feeling sick
B.
They are feeling happy
C.
They are feeling confused
D.
They are feeling energetic
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Solution
'Under the weather' is an idiom that means someone is feeling ill or unwell.
Correct Answer:
A
— They are feeling sick
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Q. If someone is 'under the weather', what does it mean? (2021)
A.
Feeling sick
B.
Feeling happy
C.
Feeling confused
D.
Feeling energetic
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Solution
'Under the weather' means feeling ill or unwell.
Correct Answer:
A
— Feeling sick
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Q. If someone is said to 'burn the midnight oil', what does it mean? (2022)
A.
To work late into the night
B.
To waste resources
C.
To be very busy during the day
D.
To relax and take it easy
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Solution
'Burn the midnight oil' means to stay up late working or studying.
Correct Answer:
A
— To work late into the night
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Q. If someone is said to 'hit the nail on the head', what does it mean? (2019)
A.
To make a mistake
B.
To be very accurate or correct
C.
To cause a problem
D.
To be overly critical
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Solution
'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe exactly what is causing a situation or to be very accurate in one's assessment.
Correct Answer:
B
— To be very accurate or correct
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Q. If someone is said to 'let the cat out of the bag', what does it mean?
A.
To reveal a secret unintentionally
B.
To adopt a pet
C.
To be careless
D.
To be very happy
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Solution
'Let the cat out of the bag' means to accidentally reveal a secret.
Correct Answer:
A
— To reveal a secret unintentionally
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Q. If someone is said to 'spill the beans', what does it mean? (2021)
A.
To cook something poorly
B.
To reveal confidential information
C.
To waste resources
D.
To be overly generous
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Solution
'Spill the beans' means to reveal confidential information or secrets.
Correct Answer:
B
— To reveal confidential information
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Q. If someone is said to have 'a chip on their shoulder', what does it mean? (2021)
A.
They are feeling relaxed
B.
They are feeling angry or resentful
C.
They are feeling happy
D.
They are feeling indifferent
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Solution
'A chip on their shoulder' means to have a grudge or to be angry about something.
Correct Answer:
B
— They are feeling angry or resentful
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Q. If someone says they are 'on cloud nine', what does it mean? (2022)
A.
They are very happy
B.
They are confused
C.
They are in trouble
D.
They are busy
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Solution
'On cloud nine' is an idiom that signifies being in a state of extreme happiness.
Correct Answer:
A
— They are very happy
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Q. If the area of a triangle is 60 square units and the base is 10 units, what is the height? (2019)
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Solution
The area of a triangle is given by (1/2) * base * height. Thus, 60 = (1/2) * 10 * height. Solving for height gives height = 12 units.
Correct Answer:
A
— 12
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Q. If the average of five numbers is 20, what is their total sum? (2023)
A.
80
B.
100
C.
120
D.
140
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Solution
Average = Total Sum / Number of Items. Therefore, Total Sum = Average × Number of Items = 20 × 5 = 100.
Correct Answer:
A
— 80
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Q. If the circumference of a circle is 31.4 units, what is its radius? (Use π = 3.14) (2020)
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Solution
Circumference = 2πr. Setting 31.4 = 2 × 3.14 × r gives r = 5 units.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5
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Q. If the circumference of a circle is 31.4 units, what is the radius? (Use π = 3.14) (2020)
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Solution
The circumference C = 2πr. Setting 31.4 = 2 * 3.14 * r gives r = 5.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5
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Q. If the diameter of a circle is measured as 10.0 cm with an uncertainty of 0.1 cm, what is the circumference with uncertainty?
A.
31.4 cm ± 0.3 cm
B.
31.4 cm ± 0.2 cm
C.
31.4 cm ± 0.1 cm
D.
31.4 cm ± 0.4 cm
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Solution
Circumference = π * diameter = π * 10.0 cm ≈ 31.4 cm. Uncertainty in circumference = π * 0.1 cm ≈ 0.314 cm.
Correct Answer:
A
— 31.4 cm ± 0.3 cm
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Q. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 20 cm and the length is 6 cm, what is the width?
A.
4 cm
B.
5 cm
C.
6 cm
D.
7 cm
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Solution
Perimeter P = 2(length + width). So, 20 = 2(6 + width). Solving gives width = 4 cm.
Correct Answer:
B
— 5 cm
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Q. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 30 cm and the length is 10 cm, what is the width?
A.
5 cm
B.
10 cm
C.
7.5 cm
D.
15 cm
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Solution
Perimeter P = 2(length + width). So, 30 = 2(10 + width). Dividing by 2 gives 15 = 10 + width. Thus, width = 15 - 10 = 5 cm.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5 cm
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Q. If the perimeter of a square is 36 cm, what is the length of one side? (2023)
A.
9 cm
B.
12 cm
C.
6 cm
D.
15 cm
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Solution
The perimeter of a square is given by 4 times the length of one side. Therefore, if the perimeter is 36 cm, the length of one side is 36 cm / 4 = 9 cm.
Correct Answer:
B
— 12 cm
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Q. If the perimeter of a square is 64 cm, what is the length of one side? (2023)
A.
12 cm
B.
14 cm
C.
16 cm
D.
18 cm
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Solution
Perimeter of a square = 4 × side. Therefore, 4 × side = 64 cm, giving side = 64/4 = 16 cm.
Correct Answer:
C
— 16 cm
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Q. If the price of a shirt is $40 after a 20% discount, what was the original price?
A.
$50
B.
$60
C.
$70
D.
$80
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Solution
Let the original price be x. Then, x - 0.2x = 40, which gives 0.8x = 40. Thus, x = 40 / 0.8 = $50.
Correct Answer:
A
— $50
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Q. If the radius of a circle is 7 cm, what is its circumference? (2023)
A.
14π cm
B.
21π cm
C.
28π cm
D.
35π cm
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Solution
Circumference = 2πr = 2π × 7 cm = 14π cm.
Correct Answer:
B
— 21π cm
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Q. If the radius of a circle is 7 cm, what is its circumference? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
A.
43.96 cm
B.
21.98 cm
C.
31.4 cm
D.
14 cm
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Solution
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 3.14 × 7 cm = 43.96 cm.
Correct Answer:
A
— 43.96 cm
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Q. If the ratio of the ages of A and B is 3:4 and the sum of their ages is 28, what is A's age? (2022)
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Solution
Let A's age be 3x and B's age be 4x. Then, 3x + 4x = 28, so 7x = 28, giving x = 4. Thus, A's age = 3x = 12.
Correct Answer:
A
— 12
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Q. If the ratio of the ages of A and B is 3:4 and the sum of their ages is 70, what is A's age? (2022)
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Solution
Let A's age be 3x and B's age be 4x. Then, 3x + 4x = 70, giving 7x = 70, so x = 10. Thus, A's age = 3x = 30.
Correct Answer:
B
— 35
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Q. If the ratio of the lengths of two sides of a triangle is 3:4 and the length of the shorter side is 9 cm, what is the length of the longer side? (2022)
A.
12 cm
B.
15 cm
C.
18 cm
D.
21 cm
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Solution
If the shorter side is 9 cm and the ratio is 3:4, then the longer side is (4/3) × 9 cm = 12 cm.
Correct Answer:
A
— 12 cm
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Q. If the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees, what is the measure of the third angle if the other two angles are 50 degrees and 70 degrees?
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Solution
The third angle can be found by subtracting the sum of the other two angles from 180 degrees: 180 - (50 + 70) = 60 degrees.
Correct Answer:
A
— 60
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